# Norfolk Southern - Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock (NSC)

Stock code NSC · Yahoo ticker NSC · Sector: Industrials

Overall fundamentals score: 51/100 (Okay). Bottom 44% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 70/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Norfolk Southern (NSC): Overall score: 51/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 70/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 16% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +2%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +14%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 21% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +3% - Weak

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 1× - Okay
Current Ratio 0.9× - Weak
Interest Coverage 5.4× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 28.7× - Weak
P/B Ratio 4.6× - Weak
PEG Ratio 2.1 - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +8 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -3.3% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 4 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Norfolk Southern's fundamentals score?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) scores 51/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 44% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Norfolk Southern strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Norfolk Southern rank against its sector?

Norfolk Southern ranks #44 of 76 scored Industrials stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Norfolk Southern pay dividends?

Yes. Norfolk Southern (NSC) has a dividend yield of 1.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 45% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Norfolk Southern shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy NSC. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Norfolk Southern (NSC), in plain English?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Industrials company (Railroads). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 51/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 29 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 28.7×). It also pays back about 1.6% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nsc-norfolk-southern

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nsc-norfolk-southern
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.